Mumbai's Oldest Museum

Formerly the Victoria and Albert Museum

Mumbai's Oldest Museum

Formerly the Victoria and Albert Museum

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Collection

Permanent Exhibit

Classic Miniature Costumes

Inspired from ceremonial and everyday attires of the
Maharajas of India from 1850-1950s.

By Geeta Khandelwal

OCT 02, 2019 - OCT 28, 2019

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The exhibition displays miniature garments inspired from ceremonial and everyday attires of the Maharajas of India from 1850-1950s.
Exhibition

Classic Miniature Costumes

By Geeta Khandelwal
2nd - 28th October 2019
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Images of Hindu deities, such as this example, were popular themes represented on sandalwood objects. The preoccupation with Renaissance language in Indian art at this time is exemplified in the contrapposto figure of Parvati, the fall of her garment and her facial features. South India and the erstwhile Bombay Presidency were important centres for sandalwood carving in India.
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Parvati with Ganesh, sandalwood, late 19th - early 20th century, India.
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Join us for a talk on Gurcharan Singh (1896-1995) kamandalu coffee set and his Delhi blue tea set to understand how he took the global aesthetic discourse on craft, folk art and the local to create Indian studio ceramics for design-conscious consumers in post-Independence New Delhi.

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Public Lecture by Dr. Annapurna Garimella

SEPT 20, 2019      6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Wabi-Sabi and Swadeshi: Gurcharan Singh's Delhi Blue Pottery in Post-Independence Delhi

The Museum is in the process of creating a dynamic new identity for itself as a cultural hub in Mumbai. We are excited to welcome a new building, which will be an iconic addition to the architectural and cultural heritage of the city.
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The Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum, Mumbai
City Museum seeks to serve the community as an Institution dedicated to excellence in culutral education through exhibitions and unique visual and intellectual media.

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